The US Board on Geographic Names has decided to change the spelling of the capital of Ukraine from Kiev to Kyiv. This was requested by Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chaly. The decision will come into force on June 17.

Russian President Vladimir Putin fired two police generals following the case of Meduza journalist Ivan Golunov, who was accused of trying to sell drugs but was later released due to his innocence.

A squadron of American reconnaissance and strike drones MQ-9 will be deployed on the territory of Poland. The leaders of the United States and Poland agreed on this at talks in Washington, TASS reports . “The United States intends to share information obtained from the activities of this squadron, when appropriate, to support our defense tasks,” the declaration of cooperation says.

Iranian authorities are ready to ensure the safety of sea routes after the incident with two tankers. This, as reported by Ekho Moskvy , was announced by the government of the Islamic Republic. Two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman today. TASS, citing Arab media, reports that the Front Altair and Kokuka Courageous ships were subjected to torpedo attack. Omani Coast Guard spokesman Nesser Selin said the incident took place in Iranian territorial waters.

The United Russia party in Moscow did not nominate a single candidate for the City Duma. writes about this with reference to the data of the Moscow City Election Commission Meduza . At the same time, in the overwhelming majority of constituencies, loyal mayor's offices and candidates supported by the Moscow branch of United Russia declared themselves as self-nominated candidates.

Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrei Vorobyov appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a demand to reconsider all criminal cases under "drug" articles 228, 228.1 and 229 of the Criminal Code.

Almost all those detained in Moscow during the rally on June 12 were released from the police departments. At large and Alexei Navalny. Four people remain in the police department. “Proceedings with citizens detained at an uncoordinated rally in the center of the capital have been completed. At present, the necessary documents have been drawn up in relation to all those detained for violating public order at this event.

State Duma deputies from the "A Just Russia" faction are proposing to introduce compensation for moral damages for illegal criminal prosecution. They have submitted a corresponding bill to parliament. As Vedomosti writes, the document suggests a minimum compensation for illegal criminal prosecution at the level of 1 thousand rubles for each day of prosecution. The minimum payment for illegal detention is proposed to be set at 15 thousand rubles for each day of arrest.

14.2% of the funds spent by the state on procurement in 2018, which is about 7 trillion rubles, went to a single supplier. More than a third (36%) of such purchases were carried out by decision of the president and the government, the Accounts Chamber calculated. Over five years, the number of grounds for concluding a contract with a single supplier has doubled: in 2014 there were 28, and in 2018 - 56, Vedomosti reports.

Ivan Golunov's fight for freedom and the subsequent march demonstrated how quickly the vortex of collective action is now unwinding, when the most pressing and painful problems of society catch on to indignation - sociologist Ella Paneyakh Unprecedented wave The words “unprecedented wave of solidarity” last time I wrote, when readers on the Internet raised the necessary money in less than four days to save the New Times from an unfair fine.

Among the more than 500 detainees on the Mark Golunov was the correspondent of The New Timesleonide Moys. He was kept in Avtosak, and then in the ATS until late in the evening High -speed detention I was detained one of the first when the true scale of what was happening was still incomprehensible. OMON blocked the street in the area of ​​Rozhdestvensky Boulevard and grabbed random people from the crowd. The protesters shouted the "fascists", but they did not show resistance.

It was not only about Ivan Golunov, but about all of us, that everyone stood up for him, and for themselves, and for their friends The statement of Timchenko and other chief editors hurt me and hurt me in a very unpleasant way. The idea that the deed is done, and now you can have a drink and celebrate and not go to the declared rally, because it is not agreed upon, seems strange to me. I may be wrong, but I feel merged and deceived.

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia and Ukraine will inevitably restore their relations. “It is inevitable that we will restore our relationship. It cannot be so between parts of the same people or between two fraternal peoples, no matter how our relations with the elites develop. Even with the political elites of the past,” Putin said in an interview with the MIR TV channel .

British Home Secretary Sajid Javid has signed an extradition request to the United States for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. This is reported by Air Force 4. “The decision will ultimately be made by the court ... I want justice to prevail,” the minister said. The court will consider the request on June 14, Interfax clarifies . The United States accuses Assange of conspiring to gain access to government computer networks. WikiLeaks has published secret US diplomatic and military documents.

Former President of Georgia and ex-head of the Odessa region Mikheil Saakashvili topped the list of his party "Movement of New Forces" in the early elections to the parliament of Ukraine. In addition to him, the top five of the list includes former Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine David Sakvarelidze, public figure Oles Doniy, Odessa grandmaster Natalia Zhukova and former Minister of Economy Volodymyr Lanovoy, Hromadske reports .